Best Legal Services Schools Near Williston, ND (2026)

Williston, North Dakota has 1 accredited school offering legal services programs, with tuition ranging from $2,250 to $2,250 per year for indexed programs. Williston has a population of about 27,964. Median household income is $84,309 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In North Dakota, the top-earning legal services-related role is Lawyer at a median $106,880 annually (BLS, May 2025).


The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer legal services programs near Williston, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Williston city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Williston. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND 161.6 miles from Williston BOC Score 76.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 52%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $54,277
Avg net price $10,270/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 74%
  • Programs offered: 50

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

United Tribes Technical College

Bismarck, ND 166.2 miles from Williston BOC Score 45.6
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 28%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $25,292
Avg net price $3,569/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,632
Out‑of‑state$4,632
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 19

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#3

Sitting Bull College

Fort Yates, ND 200.9 miles from Williston BOC Score 53.9
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
  • Accredited
Graduation rate 23%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $28,488
Avg net price $4,605/yr
Tuition
In‑state$4,010
Out‑of‑state$4,010
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 22

Source:Accreditor: Higher Learning CommissionIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Rasmussen University-North Dakota

Fargo, ND 331.6 miles from Williston BOC Score 70.8
  • 4 year
  • Campus + Online
Graduation rate 46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $39,080
TuitionContact school for pricing
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 100%
  • Programs offered: 38

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all North Dakota schools on the North Dakota legal services page.


OccupationMedian Annual Wage (North Dakota, statewide)
Paralegal and Legal Assistant$59,430
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$53,540
Lawyer$106,880

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.


Williston at a Glance

MetricValueSource
Population27,964Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income$84,309Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+25.7%Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)


Frequently Asked Questions

Our directory has 1 accredited schools offering legal services programs near Williston. The closest is Fort Peck Community College in Poplar, MT (72.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Fort Peck Community College (72.1 miles).

Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying legal services-related roles in North Dakota are: Lawyer ($106,880), Paralegal and Legal Assistant ($59,430), Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant ($53,540). Wages for Williston workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.

Should I look at programs in Dickinson instead of Williston?

Dickinson, ND is 97.6 miles from Williston and has its own set of local legal services programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Williston’s median household income of $84,309 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Williston while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and North Dakota public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.


Other Programs Available in Williston

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Williston:

Data verified: August 11, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.